The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) have come under strong criticism following a fresh report detailing the dilapidated state of infrastructure at the Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School, Idu Koro 2.
The development was brought to public attention by a prominent civic technology organization, MonITNG, which raised an alarm over what it described as unacceptable and highly hazardous learning conditions for basic education pupils in the nation’s capital.
In a public advocacy statement published on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on September 28, 2026, the group shared verifiable photographic evidence of the ongoing decay inside the community school.
The widely circulated photographs depicted primary school pupils forced to sit tightly on bare, dusty classroom floors to receive lessons due to an acute shortage of standard desks and instructional chairs.
Beyond the lack of learning furniture, the civic group highlighted severe structural defects on the school property, pointing out a completely damaged roof, exposed metal frameworks, broken doors, missing window panes, and structurally compromised walls that require comprehensive rehabilitation.
Consequently, MonITNG has formally petitioned the Honorable Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, alongside the FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe, the FCT Education Secretariat, and AMAC leadership to execute an immediate on-site inspection of the facility.
The advocacy group insisted that any meaningful government intervention must holistically address the provision of dual desks, the complete re-roofing of the facility, and the total restoration of doors, windows, and perimeter safety features to protect the children.
This infrastructure deficit is generating intense public concern among education stakeholders, coming against the backdrop of the N2.285 trillion 2026 FCT Statutory Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly in May.
Out of the massive budget, a staggering N1.741 trillion was strictly earmarked for capital projects across the territory, with the education sector independently allocated N162 billion to combat infrastructure decay.
MonITNG strongly questioned the equitable distribution of these public funds, asking whether the massive multi-trillion naira public investments in the center of Abuja are yielding any improved basic services for rural communities like Idu Koro 2.
The group specifically contrasted the abandonment of the basic school with high-profile capital spendings by the FCTA, pointing out the billions spent on the construction of luxury residential quarters for judicial officers while public schools languish.
A retrospective review by Daily Trust indicates that the infrastructural crises at LEA Primary School, Idu Koro 2, date back to 2015 when severe shortages of state-employed teachers, broken fences, and total lack of security guards were formally documented.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the FCT Minister, the FCT Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB), nor the Chairman of AMAC have issued an official statement to clarify if funds have been approved for the emergency rehabilitation of the school.
